When Sparhawk’s wife and bandmate Mimi Parker passed away in 2022, he found some solace in his friends, fellow Dulth, Minnesota musicians Trampled By Turtles who invited him to join them on tour. Out ...

Alt. emo rock band Goodnight Kid ‘s House (With A Balcony) is an outstanding debut that describes the precarious boundary ...

Laura Rosierse talks to the alt. folk songwriter about being unafraid to talk about big feelings on her debut EP ...

The June issue of NARC. magazine is out now, available in print from outlets across the North East, and digitally via our ...

Lurcher ’s debut single, Stone Island, sets the scene perfectly: with crunching guitars and pounding drums, this sonic middle ...

It’s one which doesn’t overstay its welcome; ten tight tracks which wander through bluesy R’n’B, trip-hop and gentle breaks as Léa explores growth and self-discovery. Ghostwriter and lead single Video ...

A pure, clear guitar line turns into a lurching, almost shoegaze passage, violins and faltering drums and gorgeous overlapping vocals, before a blast of cleansing, euphoric noise rips the song apart ...

Michaela Hall discovers an immersive and soothing new track wrapped in story by folk artist and activist Joe Holtaway ...

We find out all we can about the Newcastle artist ahead of the release of the Dawg & Pigeon EP, which drops on 30th May ...

Cameron Scott releases Minack on Sunday 25th May with a one-off acoustic show at Little Buildings, Newcastle on the same day.

“It’s a boy-meets-girl story, but I’m hoping it appeals on so many more different levels than that,” says Jeff Brown on his new play, The Bench. Touring the region throughout May and June, The Bench ...